Catessa Barnum, 25, is facing two felony charges in connection with the shooting death of Shadaisja Hill, 15.

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Shooting death case of 15-year-old will go to trial

Catessa Barnum, 25, is facing two felony charges in connection with the shooting death of Shadaisja Hill, 15.

UPDATE: The woman charged with two felonies in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl will go to trial in district court. Catessa Barnum, 25, had her preliminary hearing in Douglas County court Tuesday.

An Omaha police detective testified in court Tuesday describing the video evidence sent to police by a witness of the shooting that killed Hill. Court testimony also revealed that an autopsy reported that Hill died of a gunshot wound to the head.

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Family and friends of Catessa Barnum and Shadaisja Hill packed the courtroom Tuesday. The victim's mother, Porcha Hill, who is a witness in the case, said she knows Barnum did not intentionally kill her daughter but that she hopes Barnum will serve time.

"I know you didn't mean to do it, so just own up to what you did. Serve your time and let me move on. Let me start my healing process," Hill said.

"It wasn't a planned situation where somebody was looking for that person and shot that person. It was an ongoing fight between the parties," Douglas County District Attorney Don Kleine said.

Kleine said the maximum penalty for manslaughter is 50 years in prison.

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Catessa Barnum, 25, appeared in Douglas County Court Wednesday morning. She's facing charges of first-degree felony assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony.

Prosecutors alleged Barnum fired the shot that hit Shadaisja Hill. It happened Saturday near 36th and Lake streets. Hill remained on life-support until Tuesday night, when she was officially pronounced dead.

The Douglas County Attorney's Office said upgraded charges against Barnum are likely. Prosecutors are waiting for police to finish conducting interviews and for Hill's final autopsy report.

The earliest upgraded charges would be filed would be Friday morning.

Hill said there had been a long-running feud between her and Barnum, but it ended months ago. She doesn't think it had anything to do with her daughter's death.

"I'm hurt. I'm broken. I'm torn. I'm all of the above because that's my baby. But at the same time she was not intentionally shooting to kill my daughter," Hill said.

Barnum's family was in court for her first appearance. They're standing by her side.

"The whole situation is really, really sad. I'm really sorry for the loss of the young lady. I'm sorry for everything that's happened, but Tessa is a good girl," Karen Hogan, Barnum's grandmother said.

UPDATE: The woman charged with two felonies in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl will go to trial in district court. Catessa Barnum, 25, had her preliminary hearing in Douglas County court Tuesday.

An Omaha police detective testified in court Tuesday describing the video evidence sent to police by a witness of the shooting that killed Hill. Court testimony also revealed that an autopsy reported that Hill died of a gunshot wound to the head.